Art: The Litter Bug

"The Litter Bug" by Mark Oliver

"Arthropod sub-species of the Insecta class. A creature whose instinctual and physical qualities have adapted so uniquely to the modern urban environment that it has rendered itself, by nature of camouflage, virtually invisible in it’s normal habitat.

When seen in isolation ‘Litter Bugs’ appear to be composed of everyday ‘found’ objects."

Science: Painting Ants

This video demonstrates how scientists encode unique identifications onto otherwise very similarly appearing ants. It serves partially as an introduction to scientific methods and problems as well as a "how-to" instructional video for budding scientists.

Video Distraction: Hornets vs Bees

Giant Japanese hornets slaughter European honeybee hive.

Source: National Geographic.

Science: Eating Insects

The Perennial Plate Episode 78: Eating Insects from Daniel Klein

In Episode 78: Eating Insects, Daniel Klein of The Perennial Plate interviews David Gracer of Small Stock Foods, an expert in entomophagy (eating insects for food), as he “gives a pretty good case for making wider use of bugs”.

If you aren’t already familiar with The Perennial Plate, you should check out their ongoing “adventurous eating” and “sustainable living” road trip across America video series. You can also suggest story ideas for their future destinations.

Video: Spider vs Ant

Looks like this spider has been watching some Hoth battle scenes. There is NO WAY he learned these skills just by hanging out in nature alone. Unfortunately, he should of learned how to defeat the rancor monster instead.